English noun: Pons | |||
1. | Pons (person) United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976) | ||
Synonyms | Alice-Josephine Pons, Lily Pons | ||
Instance hypernym | coloratura, coloratura soprano | ||
2. | pons (body) a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain | ||
Synonyms | pons Varolii | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neural structure | ||
Part holonym | respiratory center | ||
Part meronym | brain stem, brain-stem, brainstem | ||